Is A Brief History of Time violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Brief History of Time scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Brief History of Time sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Brief History of Time easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Brief History of Time end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Brief History of Time

Name: A Brief History of Time
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Stephen Hawking, Isobel Hawking, Janet Humphrey, Mary Hawking, Basil King

Directed by Errol Morris

Produced by TBS, NBC

199180 min7.2 / 10

A cerebral yet deeply human portrait of Stephen Hawking's intellectual brilliance and personal resilience in the face of progressive paralysis.

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Faith Tested By Hardship Coping With Grief Space & Alien Movies College Life

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Physics Biography Time Black Hole Universe Cosmology Oxford University Motor Neuron Disease Als Cambridge University

Questions people ask

Is A Brief History of Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is A Brief History of Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is A Brief History of Time sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is A Brief History of Time easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does A Brief History of Time end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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